my guess is that they'll wait with anouncing the tour 'till they got the album out. or at least the first single. Even though tickets will sell without an album being out, a tour is usually to promote a cd. and tickets will sell faster with the album being out. so my guess is that they are making plans and booking stadiums already, but that they're just not telling us about it right now. in 2000 (I was told by some friends) they didn't announce the tour untill april!!!